Amazon App Store Thread - Daily Free Apps

[jbenham]

It sure is an improvement over the slide rule days when I was in school.

 

[RobertB-DC]

Today is the "official storybook app" for How To Train Your Dragon 2. Reviews are very positive, if a 40MB storybook app is your thing. One notable plus is that it runs just fine offline, and it's also got the "more apps" locked behind a slightly toddler-proof "when were you born" screen. Not for me, but if you're looking for a picture "book" for your Fire, it sounds pretty good. (And normally $3, so maybe worth sticking in your back pocket.)

 

[jbenham]

Saw that and it just wasn't my genre of game. Maybe some that downloaded it could give an opinion.

 

[RobertB-DC]

Today's FAOTD is a "roguelike" game called "Hack Slash Loot". It's not getting good reviews, because they didn't do a very good job of translating the 8-bit feel into an Android app.

 

[jbenham]

I couldn't imagine trying to play that on a phone.

 

[RobertB-DC]

Today is "Giraffe's Preschool Playground". I'm not even going to click through for more details... if that's the sort of game you want, you're probably already downloading it.

 

[jbenham]

Should be careful with this one since it is for preschoolers. The option button is more prevalent than the start button and it takes them to the internet. Plus it has analytics. No big deal for adults, but 3 yr olds?

 

[RobertB-DC]

Today's FAOTD is a pipe shuffle game that has few permissions, but will bug you to rate it until you give up and comply. Consensus seems to be "could be better".

 

[RobertB-DC]

07/15: Flappy Nyan. I think I've said too much already.

 

[jbenham]

Templar Assault RPG Elite is the 7/17 app. This one looks like fun.

 

[GrouchoM]

Today's FAOTD looks good: Handy Photo. It's big but can be moved to the SD card.

 

[jbenham]

Have you tried it? I was wondering if it will edit pictures that are already in your gallery, or if you have to use it to take the picture in the first place.

 

[GrouchoM]

I downloaded it but haven't tried it. You can take either approach.

 

[NightAngel79]

Worth mentioning that I was finally able to switch to Google play version of SwiftKey by signing into SwiftKey cloud and backing settings up. Then I uninstalled and reinstalled from play store, once I signed in SwiftKey gave me the premium themes for being a loyal member.

SwiftKey was *one* of the last apps I still needed amazon app store for...

 

[lexluthor]

When you all "purchase" the free app of the day, does it still download it, then ask you to approve permissions and give you the option to cancel at that point or does it purchase, download and install with 1 click?

I had a Galaxy S3 where it let me cancel after the download, but prior to the install, but with my LG G3, it's all 1 process, which I don't like. I'm not sure how it could work differently on different phones.

 

[jbenham]

I wonder if that is a function of their latest version update.

 

[lexluthor]

I wonder if that is a function of their latest version update.

I don't think so as the pre-installed version 9 worked that way too.

Does it work this way for anyone else or it always asks before installing?

 

[jbenham]

I just downloaded today's FAOTD, Word Games Pack. It did not ask to approve permissions, it goes straight to Install. It does not appear on my list of downloaded Apps. Could it have to do with Kit-Kat?

 

[lexluthor]

I just downloaded today's FAOTD, Word Games Pack. It did not ask to approve permissions, it goes straight to Install. It does not appear on my list of downloaded Apps. Could it have to do with Kit-Kat?

What phone do you have? LG G3?

I have kitkat on my Samsung GS3 and it asks to approve permissions.

Amazon actually has phone support for the appstore and I called and spoke to someone who understood the issue and opened a ticket with engineering.

Will post if I hear back.

I bet this is just some sort of bug in how the appstore works with the G3 and that they can fix this with an update.

 

[jbenham]

No phone, just a Sony Experia Table Z. This doesn't sound like a device issue. BTW Google Play has an App Of The Day as well. They ask you to accept the permissions before you download.

 

[pckarma112]

No phone, just a Sony Experia Table Z. This doesn't sound like a device issue. BTW Google Play has an App Of The Day as well. They ask you to accept the permissions before you download.

Gp does? Ive missed that. Where do you find it? Is it freeby version?

 

[jbenham]

Android Giveaway of the Day

Start with that or go to Google Play and search for App Of The Day. I get a notification on the task bar of the tablet whenever there is a new one. Usually a couple a day.

 

[RobertB-DC]

That sounds like it's not so much a "Google gives away a free app like Amazon" as it does a "Some third party spams your notification bar with yet another ad".

 

[pckarma112]

Il do that. Thanks. I dont seem to get that notification spam. But I could be missing it.? Anyway il check it out..

 

[jbenham]

That sounds like it's not so much a "Google gives away a free app like Amazon" as it does a "Some third party spams your notification bar with yet another ad".

No, these are actual paid apps for free and you have to download them from the Google Play store.